Behind-the-Scenes Look at Thriller ‘Vicious’ Created by Bryan Bertino
by Alex Billington
October 9, 2025
Source: YouTube
“The box is demanding things, and it gets more and more voracious…” Paramount+ has debuted a quick 2-minute making of featurette for the new horror creation called Vicious, the latest from filmmaker Bryan Bertino, creator of The Strangers franchise and director of a few other indie horror films as well. Vicious recently premiered at Fantastic Fest 2025 and will be streaming on Paramount+ to watch soon in October – starting tomorrow if anyone is ready to dive in. A woman spends the night fighting for her own existence as she slips down a rabbit hole contained inside a gift from a late-night visitor – some kind of mysteriously evil box. It comes with simple instructions if she wants to live – place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. Starring Dakota Fanning as Polly and a creepy Kathryn Hunter, along with Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, and Emily Mitchell. This looks quite good, I dig the concept, looks freaky. It’s weird they’re not letting this play in theaters & leaving it to debut streaming? Either way – I’m definitely planning to watch the film once it’s out.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes promo for Bryan Bertino’s horror thriller Vicious, direct from YouTube:
You can watch the full official trailer for Bryan Bertino’s Vicious horror film right here for more footage.
When Polly (Dakota Fanning) receives a mysterious Box from an unexpected late-night visitor (Kathryn Hunter), it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare. Trapped in a terrifying world where reality bends and memory betrays, Polly must navigate a series of impossible choices. As time slips away, she’s forced to confront the darkness not just around her, but also within her—before it consumes everything and everyone she’s ever known. Vicious is written and directed by acclaimed American genre filmmaker Bryan Bertino, creator of The Strangers franchise, and a director of the films Mockingbird, The Monster, and The Dark and the Wicked previously. It’s produced by Richard Suckle. This is premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025 this month. Paramount will then debut Bertino’s Vicious movie streaming on Paramount+ starting October 10th, 2025 during the spooky season. Who’s intrigued?